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DATES TO REMEMBER
Sept. 7
Project Health meeting, University Medical Center Classroom 2, 7 p.m.
Sept. 8
Brown Bag Lecture Series, 308 Manly Hall, noon
Women’s Resource Center volunteer orientation, Women’s Resource Center conference room, 2 p.m.
Sept. 9
Women’s Resource Center volunteer orientation, Women’s Resource Center conference room, 2 p.m.
Teleforum about UA home football games, 7 p.m.
Sept. 10
National Pan-Hellenic Council convocation, 301 Ferguson Student Center, 3 p.m.
Sept. 11
Alabama vs. Penn State in football, Bryant-Denny Stadium, 6 p.m.
Sept. 13
Tickets for gubernatorial debate available, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Deadline to submit questions for gubernatorial debate
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Submit your questions to be asked during the gubernatorial debate that the Student Government Association is hosting on Sept. 16. Questions may be submitted online at www.decisionalabama.ua.edu, sent by e-mail to 2010gubernatorialdebate@gmail.com or mailed to The League of Women Voters, P.O. Box 1326, Tuscaloosa AL 35403-1326. Questions must be received by 9 a.m., Sept. 13. The debate between candidates Robert Bentley and Ron Sparks will be at 7 p.m. in the Moody Music Building concert hall. National Public Radio correspondent and UA graduate Debbie Elliot will serve as moderator. The debate will be broadcast live on Alabama Public Television and at http://www.al.com. Free tickets for the debate will become available to UA students on Sept. 13 on a first-come, first-served basis between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets will not be available at the door, and no tickets will be offered to the general public. Click here for complete information on the UA debate.
Students will have an opportunity to get information, ask questions and give feedback about UA home football games during a live teleforum on Sept. 9. James Fowler, president of the UA Student Government Association, will be calling students Wednesday, Sept. 8 to inform them about this new way of disseminating information called “teleforum.” The 60-minute teleforum, which is similar to a telephone town hall meeting, will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9. Students can ask questions, provide input or just listen.
UA students finding themselves available to take extra classes this semester now have a shorter, 10-week semester to do so. Registration for Fall 2 is underway via myBama. Most Fall 2 classes will be taught online through the College of Continuing Studies, with some classes to be taught in a traditional classroom setting. Hours will count as a part of the maximum course load of 16 hours. Classes begin Sept. 27. The last day to add or drop a class for 100 percent credit is Oct. 1. Fall 2 classes end at the same time as the regular semester. Students receiving federal financial aid should contact the financial aid office to determine if aid will be affected. A student’s tuition may increase when Fall 2 courses are added, so students should go to the student receivables website at http://studentreceivables.ua.edu. More information: Rebecca Pow at 348-6025.
The High Tide Club provides an exciting and engaging game-day experience for students attending Alabama home football games. The bottom of the upper deck of the south end zone features reserved seats for High Tide Club members. Benefits include free T-shirts and concession giveaways throughout the season, as well as an opportunity to receive book scholarships. Easier entrance into the stadium will be available at Gate 30. Students can join the High Tide Club for $10, and the membership fee will be charged to their student accounts. More information: http://sga.ua.edu/hightide.cfm.
Fans attending Quad events prior to each home football game are encouraged to drop off game-day recyclables at a tent east of the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library. Plastic, aluminum and cardboard will be accepted at the tent. Recycling tent operation for the game against Penn State will be noon-5:30 p.m. on Sept. 11. UA employees will hand out recycling bags to individual groups tailgating on the Quad so that cardboard, aluminum cans, plastic cups, food wrappers and other types of plastics, including ice bags, can be recycled.
The Community Service Center is seeking student volunteers to help build homes in the greater Birmingham area. To register, visit http://slpro.ua.edu. To receive transportation, contact Barbara Grimes. More information: Charlotte Brown at uahungerandhomelessness@gmail.com or 348-2865.
University Boulevard from Wallace Wade Avenue to Sixth Avenue will undergo roadway resurfacing beginning at 7 p.m. on Sept. 16. The project is expected to be complete by Sept. 25, pending no inclement weather. Two lanes will be open at all times for vehicular traffic, proper traffic control will be in place and flagmen will be present to direct traffic. Expect slight delays while traveling to and from campus in this area. Contact Sommer Coleman, project manager, at 348-5950 for more information.
To keep students informed if severe weather or an emergency occurs on campus, the University uses UA Alerts to simultaneously send voice calls and text messages to cell phones and e-mails to myBama and Crimson e-mail accounts. In an emergency, an e-mail will be sent to a student’s myBama account. Students should make sure that their contact information on myBama is updated. Students who do not check their myBama e-mail accounts need to turn on e-mail forwarding. Students can find directions for doing this under the “Student Tab” on myBama. To view and make changes to their information online, students can log into their myBama accounts at http://mybama.ua.edu. Click here to get more information and step-by-step instructions for updating information on myBama.
All entrances to Gorgas and Rodgers libraries are locked at 10 p.m. each day. Individuals will need a valid Action Card to enter. More information: Donna Adcock at 348-1416 or dbadcock@lib.ua.edu.
EVENTS, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
This week’s football game against Penn State will kick off at 6 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Bryant-Denny Stadium and will be televised live on ESPN. ESPN College GameDay will air live from Tuscaloosa beginning at 8 a.m. on ESPNU and ESPNU HD and then at 9 a.m. on ESPN and ESPN HD. The student section will open two and one-half hours before the game. Visit Action Card Office, http://uagameday.com and rolltide.com for information about the game, including how to “Get in the Game,” the way student tickets are handled, entering the stadium (Gate 31), and parking.
The Brown Bag Lecture Series kicks off at noon on Sept. 8 in 308 Manly Hall. Dr. Mary Meares will lead a discussion titled, “The Challenges of Voice in the Workplace for Women and Minorities (and How to Create a Better Organization).” Meares is assistant professor and graduate program director in the department of communication studies. The Women’s Resource Center and the department of gender and race studies sponsor the Brown Bag Lecture Series. Meetings are free, and attendees are encouraged to arrive early as space is limited. More information: Jessi Hitchins.
Students can receive a five-minute résumé critique on Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in 336 Ferguson Student Center (Sylvester Jones Leadership and Career Resource Center). Refreshments will be provided.
Two career fairs will be held in September at the Bryant Conference Center: general interest and business, Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; and technical and engineering, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. All majors are welcome. Full-time and internship opportunities are available. Students should bring their Action Cards and copies of their résumés. Dress is business professional. No flip-flops, jeans, shorts, T-shirts or social-event attire allowed. When attending the career fairs, students should adhere to standard UA parking policy. No waivers will be given for tickets and fines. More information: Angela Kelley, 348-5851.
The Women’s Resource Center will hold orientation sessions Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. and Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. for students interested in volunteering with the center this year. The Women’s Resource Center is now located next to the School of Law in Suite 2000 of the South Lawn Office Building at 1101 Jackson Ave. Go to http://slpro.ua.edu to register. More information: Jessi Hitchins at jlhitchins@sa.ua.edu or 348-5040.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council will hold a second convocation at 3 p.m. on Sept. 10 in 301 Ferguson Student Center for those students who did not attend the Aug. 25 event. Each semester the NPHC hosts a comprehensive convocation experience to familiarize students with the eight historically African-American fraternities and sororities. Attendance at convocation is mandatory for any student who wishes to participate in the membership intake process. More information: NPHC adviser Rosalind L. Moore at 348-6796.
The Women’s Resource Center and Cultural Experiences of the Honors College Assembly will show the film “Made in L.A.” in the Ferguson Student Center game room on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. The film will address issues of smart consumerism and manufacturing. More information: Maria-Victoria Perez-Fisher.
The College of Arts and Sciences will present “Branching Out: Surrounding the Spiral Group” in the art gallery of the Ferguson Student Center, Sept. 7-30. The exhibit of works is from UA’s Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art. The exhibit is free and open to the public. An opening reception will be held Sept. 14, 5:30-7 p.m. The Ferguson Center Art Gallery seeks to expose UA students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community to the local arts culture and provides an outlet for students and local artists to showcase their work. To apply for an art gallery exhibit, visit http://ferguson.ua.edu. More information: Brandi Pannell, 348-7487.
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